Abstract
The electrodeposition method for rehabilitation of cracked reinforced concrete, based on the electrochemical technique, is presented here. There are some studies on application to marine structures, however, trials on terrestrial structures of this relatively new method have not been carried out yet. So, in this paper, it was evaluated by considering (1) the possibility of electrodeposition method as a means of repair for cracked concrete structure on land, (2) the effectiveness of this method on the concrete property, and (3) the desalination and the repassivation effects of the method. The restults indicate that electrodeposits formed on the concrete surface and able to close the concrete crack and to coat the concrete surface. In addition, the investigations show that the electrodeposition method affects the properties of concrete and has an effect of desalination and re-passivity of reinforcing steel.
